45 years the film

I thought it was very good but I didn't like it. I also realise I don't much like Charlotte Rampling - she only has one expression - miserable as sin!

I think it's good that directors are making films about older people and the emotional problems they face in long relationships. I enjoyed Andrew Haigh's previous film, Weekend too.
I thought Charlotte Rampling's portrayal of a woman trying to come to terms with old jealousies that had lain buried for decades was brilliant.

I went to see this film today with DH (we will have been married 45 yrs next August )

We both enjoyed the film for the cinematic quality, the acting and the multi-layered story.

The issues of poor communication, regrets, secrets or half truths, memory, companionship vs passion and reality vs perception etc etc were all there. I liked the recurring motif of photos throughout too.

I will probably read the book.

Meant to add we talked about it all through our after cinema meal!

The problem is that films such as 45 years get a very limited release. I wanted to see it, but it wasn't on at our nearest cinema. I'm very glad another cinema a few miles away has left the Odeon group and is being refurbished and will open as an Everyman cinema, but not till early next year. I think Everyman group show more of the sort of films that possibly don't have mass appeal, but nevertheless some of us would wish to see.

We saw it at the HMV Curzon in Wimbledon but it is being screened at a nearer town's community hall next week.

The council makes money by screening films in the council halls. We go sometimes and they are often the less mainstream films. Local Film Clubs are also a good source of seeing such films.

Yes I have noticed lately on visits to smaller towns that there is now a tendency to use the their community hall to screen films, albeit not for the big blockbuster. I think it's a very good idea.

It was from a short story I think so no book to read. It was not on in the main stream cinemas in our area .

Am I being negative to just not understand what people see in Charlotte Rampling? I was underwhelmed by her performance in Broadchurch, and apart from the fact that her surname sounds like a slightly saucy activity ("Do you like Rampling? I don't know I've never Rampled") don't know why men find/found her so sexy

That is her real name not a chosen one! I think she is an attractive woman and can see why some men would find her totally sexy! I found her performace in 45 Yrs good.

I have the same opinion of Meryl Streep...and I don't know why!

I have the book of short stories by David Constantine that has the 45 years story in it (In Another Country)...just have not read it!

Meant to say negative opinion!

Never meant to suggest it was a made up name (it would be a bit cheesey if it were!)

I quite liked it, and it received some positive reviews. I found some elements of it irritating. For example, if the party at the end was so big, how come the couple were not seen organising it (ie on the phone to friends, caterers etc).? I was also irritated by their general passivity ie they only appeared to meet friends once in Town and the one-off occasion where the guy went to the works' do. They seemed to live a miserable life in general.

Incidentally, anyone know what the featured Town was? I say Norwich; my friend says Lincoln!

Had a good review on another forum so will probably go to see it. I'll always remember Charlotte Rampling for being in Zardoz with Sean Connery..a pretty rubbish film that only I seemed to like . Looking forward to A Walk in the Woods albeit not sure about the casting of Robert Redford [not sure if he plays Bill Bryson..in which I definately have to question then casting...or his friend ].

Yes, Robert Redford plays Bill, and Nick Nolte the friend.

I still haven't got over the boredom of seeing Redford in 'All Is Lost' .

I've never been that keen on him in anything, except perhaps Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid.

Re 45 Yars it was filmed in Norwich and the film only took place over a week so not a lot of time for meeting friends etc!

Yes I identified with their lifestyle....get up, have a cup of tea, read newspaper, listen to the Today programme, have a bit of a chat, have another cup of tea, fold the washing up, have a coffee......

I liked Geraldine James too - I thought her character of the friend who was slightly more glamorous, slightly more materialistic, completely not understanding how Kate felt about anything, was very identifiable!

I like Geraldine James and thought she was perfect in that role. I loved the ukelele playing husband too! I bet many of us have a friend who has taken up a new hobby in retirement that perhaps is a little overenthusiastic!

Today I had a cuppa in bed, read the paper, answered a few emails, had a cup of tea, went to the supermarket, went on GN, went to meet DGD from school, back home with a cup of tea and back on GN!